The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. The 2003 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.
Key Grand Slam events Year-end championships Tier I events Tier II events Tier III events Tier IV and V events Team events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists30 Dec Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)3–0 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Nathalie Dechy 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina Meghann Shaughnessy María Sánchez Lorenzo Tathiana Garbin Barbara Schett Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6–4, 6–4 Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Eleni Daniilidou 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) Cho Yoon-jeong Anna Pistolesi Emmanuelle Gagliardi Jill Craybas Vera Zvonareva Laura Granville Paola Suárez Teryn Ashley Abigail Spears6–2, 2–6, 6–0 Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva6 Jan Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–3 Lindsay Davenport Tatiana Panova Justine Henin-Hardenne Olga Barabanschikova Daniela Hantuchová Amanda Coetzer Chanda Rubin Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–3 Conchita Martínez Rennae Stubbs Moorilla International Hobart, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Alicia Molik 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Amy Frazier Iveta Benešová Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva Shinobu Asagoe Jill Craybas Angelika Rösch Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva7–5, 7–6(7–1) Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–1 Francesca Schiavone Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit Marlene Weingärtner Adriana Serra Zanetti Flavia Pennetta Magüi Serna Tathiana Garbin Émilie Loit6–3, 3–6, 6–4 Dája Bedáňová Dinara Safina13 Jany20 Jany Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $4,054,063 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Serena Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 Venus Williams Kim Clijsters Justine Henin-Hardenne Meghann Shaughnessy Anastasia Myskina Virginia Ruano Pascual Daniela Hantuchová Serena Williams Venus Williams4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Leander Paes Martina Navratilova6–4, 7–5 Todd Woodbridge Eleni Daniilidou27 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 Monica Seles Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Lina Krasnoroutskaya Elena Dementieva Tamarine Tanasugarn Jelena Dokić Elena Bovina Rennae Stubbs6–3, 6–4 Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2 Amélie Mauresmo Eleni Daniilidou Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová Jelena Dokić Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) Marion Bartoli Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–4, 6–4 Iroda Tulyaganova Akiko Morigami Flavia Pennetta Silvija Talaja Tzipora Obziler Mary Pierce Maria Kirilenko Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova6–4, 6–4 Evgenia Kulikovskaya Tatiana Poutchek10 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4 Kim Clijsters Daniela Hantuchová Justine Henin-Hardenne Tina Pisnik Nathalie Dechy Ai Sugiyama Patty Schnyder Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6–2, 6–0 Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit Qatar Total Fina Elf Open Doha, Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–1 Elena Likhovtseva Lina Krasnoroutskaya Patricia Wartusch Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva Nicole Pratt Dinara Safina Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya6–1, 6–3 María Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja17 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 Monica Seles Jennifer Capriati Amélie Mauresmo Anastasia Myskina Conchita Martínez Iroda Tulyaganova Lina Krasnoroutskaya Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(9–7) Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–2 Amanda Coetzer Laura Granville Cho Yoon-jeong Silvia Farina Elia Stéphanie Foretz Saori Obata Carly Gullickson Akiko Morigami Saori Obata6–1, 6–1 Alina Jidkova Bryanne Stewart Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Fabiola Zuluaga 6–3, 6–2 Anabel Medina Garrigues Paola Suárez Katarina Srebotnik Conchita Martínez Granados Katalin Marosi Catalina Castaño Flavia Pennetta Katarina Srebotnik Åsa Svensson6–2, 6–1 Tina Križan Tatiana Perebiynis24 Feb State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Kim Clijsters Alexandra Stevenson Meghann Shaughnessy Nathalie Dechy Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone Laura Granville Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6–1, 6–4 Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles Amanda Coetzer 7–5, 6–3 Mariana Díaz Oliva Shinobu Asagoe Émilie Loit Cristina Torrens Valero Alena Vašková Petra Mandula Flavia Pennetta Émilie Loit Åsa Svensson6–3, 6–1 Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar10 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles Kim Clijsters 6–4, 7–5 Lindsay Davenport Conchita Martínez Jennifer Capriati Chanda Rubin Amanda Coetzer Amélie Mauresmo Vera Zvonareva Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama17 Mar24 Mar NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,960,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Jennifer Capriati Kim Clijsters Chanda Rubin Marion Bartoli Jelena Dokić Justine Henin-Hardenne Meghann Shaughnessy Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 3–6, 7–5 Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi31 Mar Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota, United States Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (green) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Anastasia Myskina 6–4, 6–1 Alicia Molik Iva Majoli Nathalie Dechy Paola Suárez Clarisa Fernández Ansley Cargill Elena Dementieva Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova7–6(8), 6–3 Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca, Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Rita Grande 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Antonella Serra Zanetti Ľudmila Cervanová Marta Marrero Gala León García Anastasia Rodionova Henrieta Nagyová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Gisela Dulko María Emilia Salerni6–3, 6–4 Henrieta Nagyová Elena Tatarkova
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event $1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 6–4 Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Ashley Harkleroad Jelena Dokić Vera Zvonareva Daniela Hantuchová Mary Pierce Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez6–0, 6–3 Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–1 Julia Schruff Emmanuelle Gagliardi Virginie Razzano Ľudmila Cervanová Silvija Talaja Gisela Dulko Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2 Maret Ani Emmanuelle Gagliardi14 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles Elena Dementieva 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin-Hardenne Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles Daniela Hantuchová Lisa Raymond Patty Schnyder Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond7–5, 6–2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Magüi Serna 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Alicia Molik María Sánchez Lorenzo Ľudmila Cervanová Jelena Janković Jarmila Gajdošová Iveta Benešová Petra Mandula Petra Mandula Elena Tatarkova6–3, 6–1 Conchita Martínez Granados Tatiana Perebiynis21 Apr Fed Cup: First Round Ettenheim, Germany, Clay Bree, Belgium, Clay (i) Linköping, Sweden, Hard (i) Lowell, USA, Hard (i) Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina, Clay Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, Clay (i) Tarragona, Spain, Clay First round winners 3–2 5–0 3–2 5–0 4–1 3–2 5–0 3–2First round losers 28 Apr J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $700,000 – 28S/31Q/16DSingles – Doubles Amélie Mauresmo 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret. Venus Williams Denisa Chládková Jelena Dokić Francesca Schiavone Fabiola Zuluaga Magüi Serna Anna Pistolesi Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva3–6, 6–4, 6–2 Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 6–3 Conchita Martínez Granados Samantha Reeves María Sánchez Lorenzo Gala León García Ľudmila Cervanová Tathiana Garbin Silvija Talaja Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch6–3, 6–2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May MasterCard German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Kim Clijsters Jennifer Capriati Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova Vera Zvonareva Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama12 May Telecom Italia Masters Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 Amélie Mauresmo Serena Williams Ai Sugiyama Conchita Martínez Jennifer Capriati Tina Pisnik Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 6–2 Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova19 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Karolina Šprem Vera Zvonareva Ashley Harkleroad Maja Matevžič Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit Anastasia Myskina Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič6–4, 6–4 Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić Open de España Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Chanda Rubin 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 María Sánchez Lorenzo Iroda Tulyaganova Barbara Schett Paola Suárez Cara Black Clarisa Fernández Emmanuelle Gagliardi Jill Craybas Liezel Huber6–4, 7–6(8–6) Rita Grande Angelique Widjaja26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $5,363,011 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–0, 6–4 Kim Clijsters Serena Williams Nadia Petrova Amélie Mauresmo Chanda Rubin Vera Zvonareva Conchita Martínez Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Mike Bryan Lisa Raymond6–3, 6–4 Mahesh Bhupathi Elena Likhovtseva
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